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The finest luxury resorts in the Middle East rank among the best hotels in the world, from island hideaways on the Red Sea to palaces on the Nile, and this section gathers the very best five-star hotels and resorts in one place.
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Where the finest stays are
Start with our Top 25 finest resorts, where beach, desert and mountain retreats compete on equal terms: island villas on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea, cliffside suites on Oman's Jebel Akhdar, and the glamour of Palm Jumeirah. For city hotels, the finest five-star hotels covers the great addresses of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh, Cairo and Istanbul.
Families and groups who want space and privacy should see private villas, from Palm Jumeirah mansions to Marrakech estates with their own staff. And for the experience many travelers remember most, our guide to luxury desert camps and lodges covers the Empty Quarter, AlUla, Wadi Rum and the Sahara.
Every property in this section is five-star or one of the very best four-stars, shown with its star rating and a link to its official website. New openings carry a clear status label, so you always know what is open today and what is still to come. If you want the shortest possible list, The One names a single finest hotel per country. More on our method in our standard.
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Across the Middle East, the finest resorts and the finest homes now sit side by side, and many international buyers own before they ever visit.
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Checked October 2026. Prices and dates are approximate and can change. See our standard.